What is Spinal Decompression Therapy? This may be a question you need answered if you are suffering from pain in your lower back that never goes away. To put it in simple terms, Spinal Decompression is a non-surgical, non-chiropractic therapy to relieve back pain and other problems associated with spinal disc injuries.
What Causes Back Pain?
The following can cause pain and are often attributed to your spine asserting pressure on your discs; bulging discs, herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, pinched nerves, sciatica, and arm pain or leg pain. Other problems, such as poor posture, bad body mechanics, repetitive stress, and acute injury can cause your vertebrae to compress your discs or to slip out of alignment which then applies pressure to your discs.
Compressed discs lead to two major problems: a bulge or herniation pressing on a nerve; and brittleness of the disc. The problem is often perpetuated because the compressed disc restricts the flow of nutrients to itself which is needed to heal.
Spinal Decompression Therapy? What does it do?
Traditional treatments for back and spine problems include surgery or chiropractic adjustment. Spinal Decompression Therapy is an alternative FDA-approved treatment option that has shown very good results. It is described as non-invasive and provides gentle decompression of the disc through the use of a decompression table that applies a distraction force to the targeted area of the spine (the compressed disc). A computer controls the distraction force which is applied in between periods of relaxation. This gently elongates the spine, creating a small vacuum between the vertebrae which then helps pull the disc back into shape.
In the same manner as a repetitive stress injury, the spinal decompression works in very minute increments. With a series of treatments, these increments add up and let the disc reshape itself, allowing the proper flow of nutrients to the discs, and resulting in healing.
Our doctors at the McKim Chiropractic treat our patients with the DRS Protocol™, a non-surgical spinal decompression therapy that relieves back pain associated with spinal and disc problems. Before prescribing a course of treatment, you will be given a thorough examination to determine whether you are a candidate for the DRS Protocol™ Therapy.
Let us help you regain your ability to function pain-free in your day-to-day activities with your family and friends! Contact our doctors at McKim Chiropractic by calling our Nampa offices or going to https://www.mckimchiropractic.com for more information about spinal decompression. Our licensed and certified staff is happy to help the residents of Nampa, ID obtain pain-free living.
